Furniture-pad.



N- STOCK.

FURNITURE PAD.

APPLICATQON FILED JAN. 18, 1915.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

NICHOLAS STOCK, OF KINGSTON, NEW YORK.

FURNITURE-PAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, iltlllii.

Application filed January 18, 1915. Serial No. 2,905.

T all iii/10m it may concern Be it known that I, NICHOLAS S'rock, acitizen of the United States, and residing in Kingston, in Ulster countyand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Ifurniture-Pads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in furniture pads, and is animprovement on my invention for furniture pads covered in II. S. PatentNo. 771,679 of Oct. 4th, 1904.

An. object of the present invention is to provide such a device, simplein construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and superior in wearingqualities to those heretofore in use.

A further object is to provide such a device wherein a hide leatherouter shell and an inner leather core are combined with a solid basemade from a single piece of metal, so that a most substantial pad isobtained which cannot become loosened from constant use and which willglide over polished floors, carpets, marble, etc., with the least amountof friction.

A further object is to provide a pad which will not be noticeable andwill not add materially to the height of the chair.

lVith these and other objects in View, my invention consists of thenovel features, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the legs ofan-article of furniture showing the application of my invention thereto;Fig. 2 is a perspective viewof the furniture pad; Fig. 3 is a sectionalview, before clenching of cap; Fig. 4 is a sectional view, with a capclenched; and, Fig. 5 is a bottom plan View thereof.

Similar reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring to the drawings, the invention comprises a metal cap or top 1,to which is soldered or otherwise securely fastened a shank or screw 2.The screw 2 is situated centrally of the cap 1 and does not pass throughto the other parts of the pad hereinafter described. An upper layer ofleather 3 snugly fits against the under side of the cap 1, and to thesaid layer of leather is secured a core or button 4.

An outer shell 5 formed of hide is secured to the button 4, and to therim of the upper layerg3 by cement or the like 6, and iscircumferentially flared outwardly to form a peripheral flange 7 at theedge thereof. The rim of the cap 1 is upset as at 8, so that the edgescontact with the flange 7 and securely clench the outer leather shelland the upper layer of leather in position over the button 4.

By using hide for the outer shell, a pad is provided which will notharden or lose its shape as in the ordinary pads heretofore in use, andthe clenching of the cap to the leather shell portion over the button orcore will do away with any danger of the parts becoming loose andfalling apart.

lVhen the outer shell is worn through, the core will still serve as aneflective pad, the upper layer 3 serving to hold the same in position.

I have illustrated preferred and satisfactory forms of my invention, butit is obvious that changes may be made therein, without departing fromthe spirit and scope thereof, except as may be required by the claim.

I claim A furniture pad, comprising an inner core of leather, an outershell of hide leather cemented thereto and provided with a flexibleperipheral flange, an upper layer of leather cemented to the upper sideof said core and extending over and cemented to the said flexibleperipheral flange to form a flexible flange of two thicknesses ofmaterial, a cap of a single piece of material having its rim clenchedover the said flexible flange, inclosing the same and doubling itdownwardly upon itself, the said clenched rim being turned inwardly andengaging the surface of the said outer shell, thereby forming the saidflange into a beaded interlocking structure, and a shank secured to saidcap.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signedmy name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NICHOLAS STUCK.

Witnesses:

LUTHER S. DECKER, LEON M. JENsoN.

